Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention

The Executive Committee is to act for the Southern Baptist Convention ad interim, or between sessions. It reviews the work of the Convention’s entities and itself is subject to the review of the Convention. Read More.

On June 14th 2000, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a revised summary of our faith. Baptist churches, associations, and general bodies have adopted confessions of faith as a witness to the world, and as instruments of doctrinal accountability. We are not embarrassed to state before the world that these are doctrines we hold precious and as essential to the Baptist tradition of faith and practice. Read More.

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The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention is one of the standing committees of the Convention. All of the Executive Committee's corporate powers are exercised by or under the authority of it's board of trustees. Read more.

Learn more about the extent of the convention's authority over it's entities, as well as some of the responsibilities and limitations the Convention has placed upon y our Executive Committee. >Read more.

We live and minister in a nation of laws; so to be good citizens of both God's Kingdom and this earthly kingdom, we are required to make sure all of our structure and activities are not only in order, but consistent with the laws of our land. Read more.

The messengers from missionary societies, churches, and other religious bodies of the Baptist denomination in various parts of the United States met in Augusta, Georgia, May 8, 1845, for the purpose of... Read more.

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Executive Committee Staff
- Convention Communications and Relations

Led by Roger S. (Sing) Oldham, this division produces numerous resources designed to tell the Southern Baptist story, provides news with a Christian perspective for Baptists and other Christians, and interprets Southern Baptist polity, positions, and perspectives to secular media and the public. Baptist Press is the Convention’s daily news service and SBC LIFE is the news journal of the Executive Committee.

Roger S. (Sing) Oldham

Vice President for Convention Communications and Relations

Janice M. LaRoy

Administrative Assistant

Andy Beachum

Production Manager

Rebecca Manry

Communication Specialist

Shawn Hendricks

EditorBaptist Press

Art J. Toalston, Jr.

Senior EditorBaptist Press

David Roach

Chief NationalCorrespondentBaptist Press

Diana Chandler

General Assignment Writer/EditorBaptist Press

Laura Erlanson

Operations CoordinatorBaptist Press

The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention was formed in 1917 and established its offices in Nashville in 1927. It is comprised of 83 representatives and officers and acts on behalf of the Convention between sessions. Although the Executive Committee does not control or direct the activities of Convention agencies, it reviews their financial statements and recommends the Convention annual operating budget. In addition, it receives and distributes the monies Southern Baptists give in support of denominational ministries, acts as the recipient and trust agency for all Convention properties, and provides public relations and news services.